Investigation into 23 Chain Markets by the Competition Authority

It has been on the agenda lately, especially with its investigations into chain markets. Competition AuthorityA new statement has come from. This time, the institution stated that an investigation was opened for 23 chain markets and within the scope of this investigation, the relevant companies oral defense will be announced. So why did the Competition Authority need such an investigation?

According to the statement on the Competition Authority’s website, the names of which have not been disclosed for now. 23 chain stores The reason for the investigation is the prices of water and fresh fruits and vegetables. Allegedly, the chain markets in question determine the prices of these products jointly and They were violating Articles 4 and 6 of Law No. 4054. The Competition Authority will take the oral defense of the chain markets to examine these claims.

Defenses will be held on March 22

In the statements made by the Competition Authority officials, within the scope of the investigation regarding the chain markets, collecting complaints continues and this process will continue until March 15, 2022. If verbal defenses are March 22 will be held online. Moreover, this meeting will be open to the public. Those wishing to hold the meeting on the air they can follow.

The new investigation of the Competition Authority, with the investigation in which billions of lira fines were imposed on 5 big chain stores in Turkey. quite similar. If the 23 chain markets that are the subject of the allegations really cooperate and determine the prices jointly, in the coming periods a huge penalty We can say that it can sit on Turkey’s agenda.